ConsultantPsychiatry

Pain Psychology Consultant

Health and Community Services

Jersey

Salary

£86,974 – £99,656

Posted

20 Apr

About the role

A rare opportunity to practise at the height of your expertise within a progressive, integrated pain service. This Consultant Clinical Psychologist Psychology Lead post offers senior clinicians the opportunity to combine specialist practice with genuine leadership, influence and professional space. Working within Jerseys highly regarded Multidisciplinary Pain Service, you will lead the psychological arm of the service, delivering evidencebased, traumainformed care while shaping service development alongside medical, physiotherapy, nursing and occupational therapy colleagues. The role is intentionally balanced supporting complex clinical work alongside research, teaching and training, within a healthcare system that values professional judgement, agility and collaboration. For clinicians seeking a sustainable next chapter whether advancing leadership, consolidating an academic career, returning home from overseas or redefining latecareer practice this position offers the chance to do meaningful, highquality work in an environment where impact is visible and professional contribution is truly valued, complemented by Jerseys exceptional quality of life and worklife balance.

Works with the Consultant AHP & Strategic Lead to establish service wide trauma informed and relational interventions and innovations for for the specialist fields of psychological provision for pain, for the benefit of the hospital and community. Provides consultation to staff, clients and their families, Associate Chief AHP,HCS Executive and other Healthcare Professionals across the hospital and community relating to specialist service area. To devise, lead, plan and conduct research and audit activity to direct appropriate service development and policy within specialist field and to inform policy and service development in Pain services. The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integration of research evidence into practice. Design, plan, deliver, and review the psychological provision for pain and the wider organisation, engaging stakeholders through co-design principles with the aim of providing up to date and evidence based learning opportunities and education to HCS & community professionals and the public relating to psychological aspects of pain. To work as an autonomous Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a highly complex clinical caseload, maintaining a national and international profile of expertise and provide strong professional leadership and clinical supervision skills and monitoring to the pain multidisciplinary and broader teams in relation to psychological theory, interventions and innovations.

Person specification

Essential

Expert, regularly updated, specialist theoretical and critical knowledge acquired through postgraduate specialist training through recognised accredited courses and modules provided through the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society for Pain specialists, psychological technical, therapeutic and professional CPD and peer supervision and learning.
Evidence of independently and formally assessed consultant -level knowledge by a non -HCS, BPS approved UK consultant clinical psychologist in the same specialty (pain)
Expert knowledge of relevant national and international guidelines on psychological treatment and rehabilitation, including those relating to chronic pain management and psychological aspects of pain, mindfulness and trauma including contributing to the knowledge base in the specialist field of practice
Post-doctoral research profile demonstrated through consistent peer reviewed publication and conference presentation history
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin)
Post doctoralmanagement/quality improvement/leadership training required to deliver on role
Evidence of postgraduate training to Masters level or equivalent in related fields of expertise relevant to Expert level practice in pain management (vocational rehabilitation, cognitive behavioural therapy, bio psychosocial theory and practice, acceptance and commitment therapy and practice; Mindfulness; Compassion Focused Therapy)
Registered, approved applied psychology supervisor (e.g. Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors RAPPS)
For complex trauma and relational aspects, appropriate accreditation and registration as a therapist/teacher/supervisor with relevant bodies / prof. and accrediting organisations eg. EMDR/trauma focused CBT/CAT/DBT/Schema focused Registration with the Department of Health and Community Services and with the Health Professions Council
Membership of specialist interest professional bodies including the International Association for the Study of Pain, the British Pain Society and the Division of Clinical Psychologists of the British Psychological Society or equivalent is essential for the pain role
Undergraduate degree in psychology providing graduate basis for registration
In addition, ten years, full time, relevant post -graduate experience, with a minimum of five years experience within Specialist field or the equivalent level of required experience by explicit and demonstrable competencies (breadth and depth) and performance achievement/s in all relevant areas.
Expert knowledge and experience of project-based service delivery, incorporating planning, evaluation, reporting methods and appropriate user involvement processes, e.g. Developing innovative psychological provisions in pain, use of technological innovation for patients behavioural outcomes; patient co-design processes